Cornelius Ryan WWII papers, box 006, folder 23: Edward Marcellus Gearing

"They didn't even die with a decent breakfast

was filled with ammo Germans 1-00 Lot behind Ger trenches which overlooked Vierville [?draw?]. opened fire on them. Ger weapons screwed them up.

2:30 Went down

staff car. Went in front door. "Cover me" Table was set for breakfast bread, butter milk (big pitcher) set for 12 people platters of bacon, eggs. "Looks like the [illegible] were about to eat breakfast"

Put "Butch" with Nance was Friedman runner "Stay with Nance"

6-30 LCA boat 7-30 PT boat x9-00 Dog Green pick up BAR [crossed out] a 29th and 1st [end crossed out] dead man beach was so full of sand had to kick bolt up - that's why picked up Ger weapons Left Nance

12:00 Got to Chateau in Vierville [?saw?]